Charity
Terminally-ill couple take turns taking care of each other
  • | dtinews.vn | May 18, 2018 11:27 AM
A couple in Thai Binh Province is in need of help to pay for cancer treatment after both of them were diagnosed with the illness.

   

Pham Thi Van struggles against cancer


It's a struggle for 32-year-old Pham Thi Van to eat a bowl of porridge after she was diagnosed with jaw cancer last year.

"Can you hear what I say? I've had many operations to cut parts of the jaw and tongue. My mouth is full of nails and screws now. My husband was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer in 2015 and has to take chemo and radiotherapy sessions," Van said.

Van said she found it difficult to talk since last year but didn't go to hospital as she was too busy working to pay for her husband's hospital charges. When she was diagnosed, her condition had significantly worsened.

Despite the pain of the illness, Van said they were more worried about their children. Van's oldest child is 10 years old and the youngest is only five years old. Van wants to go home because they can't borrow money from anyone anymore. However, her husband is determined to keep her in hospital.

  

Pham Van Trung takes care of his wife


Pham Van Trung, Van's husband, said, "When I was in pain the most, she did everything to help me but now I'm helpless when she is ill. Staying home means certain death and I can't do that."

Ngo Thi Hong Nham from the social work office of Vietnam National Cancer Hospital in Tan Trieu Commune, Hanoi, said Van had had many operations before she was admitted.

If you can help them, please donate through:
1. Code 2936: Pham Thi Van from Hung Dao Village, Vu Dong Commune, Thai Binh Province.

Tel: 0971.865.029

Van is being treated at Vietnam National Cancer Hospital in Tan Trieu Commune, Hanoi.

2. No. 2/48 Giang Vo Str., Dong Da Dist., Hanoi
Tel: 04. 3. 7366.491/ Fax: 04. 3. 7366.490
Email:quynhanai@dantri.com.vn

* Vietnam Dong Account information at Vietcombank:

Account holder: Bao Khuyen hoc & Dan tri
Account number: 045 100 194 4487
With Bank: THE BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF VIETNAM – Thanh Cong Branch


* US Dollar Account information at Vietcombank:

Account holder: Bao Khuyen hoc & Dan tri
Account number: 045 137 195 6482
SWIFT Code: BFTVVNVX
With Bank: THE BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF VIETNAM

* Vietnam Dong Account information at Vietinbank:

Account holder: Bao Khuyen hoc & Dan tri
Account number: 10 201 0000 220 639
With Bank: Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade – Hoan Kiem Branch

* US Dollar Account information at MB Bank:

Account holder: Bao Khuyen hoc & Dan tri
Account number: 0721100357002
SWIFT Code: MSCBVNVX
With Bank: MILITARY COMMERCIAL JOINT STOCK BANK - MCSB ( No.3, Lieu Giai str., Ba Dinh Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam)

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